Israel Adesanya
"The Last Stylebender"
| Age | 35 |
| Nationality | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Height | 193 cm |
| Reach | 203 cm |
| Stance | Switch |
MMA Record
29
fights
24
✅ wins
5
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
8
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
6
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
February 10, 2018
UFC debuts
February 01, 2025
UFC last fight
5h16:30
time in the cage
17:35
avg time by combat
72.2%
win rate
38.5%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1658
as of February 01, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1739
on July 02, 2022
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
74
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leg strikes landed | 93 | 6.03 / round |
| 2. | Ko tko | 91 | 5 |
| 3. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 90 | 254 |
| 4. | Distance strikes landed | 84 | 18.48 / round |
| 5. | Knockdowns | 82 | 0.21 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Control time | 9 | 10s / round |
| 3. | Takedowns landed | 11 | 0.02 / round |
| 4. | Ground strikes landed | 17 | 0.58 / round |
| 5. | Clinch strikes landed | 22 | 1.01 / round |
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Boxing Score
83
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+4.08
/ round
💫 Strike differential
18.5 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
14.2 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
46.7%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
58.3%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
12
Wrestling Score
9
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.1 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
11.1%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
76.5%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
10s / round
⏱ Control Time
37s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
0.6 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
72.5%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Israel Adesanya's UFC Fight History
February 01, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (30s).
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August 17, 2024 - UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Middleweight title fight
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 4 (3:38).
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September 09, 2023 - UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Middleweight title fight
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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April 08, 2023 - UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Middleweight title fight
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (4:21).
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November 12, 2022 - UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
Middleweight title fight
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 5 (2:01).
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July 02, 2022 - UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
Middleweight title fight
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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February 12, 2022 - UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Middleweight title fight
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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June 12, 2021 - UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Middleweight title fight
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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March 06, 2021 - UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
Light Heavyweight title fight
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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September 26, 2020 - UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Middleweight title fight
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (3:59).
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Fighter's fights